Blog
My thoughts and insights on
- building online communities,
- using social media for virtual networking, and
- answering frequently asked questions
Thursday Tip – those annoying requests.
January 22, 2015
I’ve heard this complaint many times (and I’ve made this complaint a few times). Our phones* devices are constantly chirping at us. I realize that sometimes things happen and we need immediate …
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Thursday Tip – The Why and How of LinkedIn Recommendations
January 15, 2015
If you’ve done business with a person and are extremely satisfied, you may want to tell the world. There are a number of ways to do this: Click here to …
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7 Ways to keep the “social” in social networking
September 23, 2014
The ability to use insights and do statistical analysis on websites and for social media is interesting and can be endlessly fascinating (especially for nerdy people that love looking at …
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How to Add a Video on LinkedIn
August 5, 2014
In order to give potential clients (or employers) an idea of the type of work you do LinkedIn allows you to show media samples on your profile. One of the …
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3 Tips on Who To Delegate To
August 1, 2014
Yes, I’ve talked about delegation before. It’s a topic that comes up often. The other day I was reading a Facebook Status from a friend that has a spouse in the construction …
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Halfway there (Google apps and taxes)
July 7, 2014
In the U.S., July 4 is the celebration of our nation’s birthday. We often spend the weekend with parties or picnics or family reunions or weddings. The weekend often ends …
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Starting out
June 19, 2014
Every year Naperville North High School does a report about their senior class. This year the number one college location for the 2014 Huskies is College of DuPage (a local …
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Starting Over
June 13, 2014
Recently I was reading about how President George H.W. Bush (41st President of the United States) celebrated his 90th birthday by skydiving.* You can watch the video at this link. While …
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Little Bits at a Time
June 5, 2014
Starting a Virtual Assistant business was, for me, a rather pleasant accident. I was taking courses at the local community college to update my skills while I was thinking about …